Main Idea: Faithful prayer brings every circumstance before the Lord and strengthens the church through dependence, confession, intercession, and trust in God’s will.

We Must Pray as We Suffer – v.13a

We Ought to Praise as We Thrive – v.13b

• Philippians 4:10–13

We Must Enlist the Elders in Our Ailment – v.14,15

• Acts 14:23
• Acts 20:28
• Mark 6:13
• Psalm 66:18
• 2 Kings 20:1–6
• 2 Corinthians 12:7–10
• 1 John 5:14

We Must Include the Brethren in Our Shortcomings – v.16a

• Ephesians 5:11–13
• Proverbs 28:13
• 1 John 1:7–9

We Must Pray Powerfully in Righteousness – v.16b-18

• Hebrews 4:14–16
• 1 Kings 17:1
• 1 Kings 18:1
• 1 Kings 18:41–45
• 1 Kings 19:3–4
• 1 Kings 19:10
• Acts 12:1–11

Conclusion

• Luke 22:39–44